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Source: [https://store.allsetlearning.com/catalog/a2-tone-pairs_8/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission)
 
Source: [https://store.allsetlearning.com/catalog/a2-tone-pairs_8/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission)
  
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== 1-1 Tone Pair Phrases (B1) ==
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== 2-2 Tone Pair Phrases (B1) ==
  
 
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         <td>play</td>
 
         <td>play</td>
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<td>星期天</td>
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<td>常常来</td>
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<td>xīngqītiān</td>
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<td>chángcháng lái</td>
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<td>Sunday</td>
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<td>to come often</td>
 
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         <td>play</td>
 
         <td>play</td>
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<td>吃 香蕉</td>
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<td>别来玩</td>
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<td>chī xiāngjiāo</td>
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<td>bié lái wán</td>
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<td>to eat a banana</td>
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<td>don't come play</td>
 
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         <td>play</td>
 
         <td>play</td>
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<td>喝 咖啡</td>
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<td>常常学习</td>
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<td>hē kāfēi</td>
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<td>chángcháng xuéxí</td>
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<td>to drink coffee</td>
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<td>to study often</td>
 
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         <td>play</td>
 
         <td>play</td>
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<td>去 公司</td>
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<td>常常没钱</td>
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<td>qù gōngsī</td>
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<td>chángcháng méi qián</td>
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<td>to go to the office</td>
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<td>to often have no money</td>
 
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         <td>play</td>
 
         <td>play</td>
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<td>很 开心</td>
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<td>从没学过</td>
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<td>hěn kāixīn</td>
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<td>cóngméi xué guò</td>
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<td>very happy</td>
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<td>to have never studied (before)</td>
 
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Source: [https://store.allsetlearning.com/catalog/b1-tone-pairs_14/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission)
 
Source: [https://store.allsetlearning.com/catalog/b1-tone-pairs_14/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission)

Revision as of 09:37, 20 April 2020

This page will cover some examples of the 2-2 tone pair, which Sinosplice rates as a "3" on a difficulty rating of 1-7 (easiest to hardest).

Practice this tone pair using the words below. Once you can say them reliable in isolation (as just a tone pair), try putting them in longer sentences while keeping the tones accurate.

2-2 Tone Pair Words (A2)

If you're just getting started with tone pairs, these simple two-syllable words and phrases are a good place to start. If these are too easy, you may want to move onto the longer (B1) phrases below.

Audio Chinese Pinyin English
play 平时 píngshí usually
play 学习 xuéxí to learn
play 其实 qíshí actually, in fact
play 常常 chángcháng often
play 没来 méi lái didn't come

Source: AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack (used with permission)

2-2 Tone Pair Phrases (B1)

Audio Chinese Pinyin English
play 常常来 chángcháng lái to come often
play 别来玩 bié lái wán don't come play
play 常常学习 chángcháng xuéxí to study often
play 常常没钱 chángcháng méi qián to often have no money
play 从没学过 cóngméi xué guò to have never studied (before)

Source: AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack (used with permission)

2-2 Tone Pair Combos

Source: Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills (used with permission)

  • 蛮忙 (mán máng) quite busy
  • 蛮长 (mán zhǎng) quite long
  • 蛮强 (mán qiáng) quite strong

Sources and further reading

Websites

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